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Straight Talk with Doug is honest gear advice from a guy who sells it for a living.

Doug has worked in the powersports and marine industry since 1989, including the last 23 years at Sudbury Boat & Canoe in Sudbury, Ontario — a shop that’s been in business since 1920.

Toddler Doug on his first toy snowmobile
Doug’s very first snowmobile — before he could even walk.
Young Doug on his first snowmobile, a Ski-Doo Formula Mach 1, 1989
The first sled Doug bought with his own money — a Ski-Doo Formula Mach 1, 1989.

He doesn’t just sell this stuff — he rides it. 200 to 300 kilometre snowmobile days, summers on the water, and years behind the counter seeing what comes back broken and what never does. Every recommendation on this site comes from real-world seat time.

Doug on his snowmobile in Northern Ontario
Doug in Northern Ontario
Doug and his ride crew on snowmobiles in Quebec
The ride crew somewhere in Quebec
Cartoon of Doug and the crew getting tech talk from Tyler on the trail
The crew getting tech talk from Tyler
Doug in his CKX Mission helmet at Kapuskasing trail system
Headed to Kapuskasing — in the CKX Mission

What Doug sells

  • All things Arctic Cat
  • Suzuki ATVs and motorcycles
  • Outboard motors: Yamaha, Mercury, Suzuki
  • Boats: MirroCraft, Scarab, Tracker, Henley, Four Winns
  • Pontoon boats: Bentley, Montego Bay
  • STIHL power products
Arctic Cat logo
Arctic Cat
Suzuki logo
Suzuki
Yamaha logo
Yamaha
Mercury logo
Mercury
Scarab logo
Scarab
Tracker Boats logo
Tracker Boats
Henley logo
Henley
Four Winns logo
Four Winns
STIHL logo
STIHL
Arctic Cat ZR snowmobile in Nunavut
An Arctic Cat ZR Doug sold — now running in Nunavut

In the market for any of the above? Send Doug a note at sbc.toys@live.ca and he’ll point you in the right direction.

Stylized portrait of Doug, a proud Canadian, with the Canadian flag
A proud Canadian

Everyone has their own destiny… I’m lucky!! I chose to follow mine.

— Doug
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